{"id":10256,"date":"2021-05-20T15:12:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=10256"},"modified":"2021-10-28T18:53:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T13:53:23","slug":"singapore-orders-facebook-twitter-to-swat-indian-cms-false-virus-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-world-news\/singapore-orders-facebook-twitter-to-swat-indian-cms-false-virus-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore orders Facebook, Twitter to swat Indian CM\u2019s \u2018false virus claim\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE,   In view of the \u2018false claims\u2019 by an Indian chief minister of a new \u2018Singapore variant\u2019 of coronavirus, Singapore on Thursday ordered Facebook and Twitter to warn users about his \u201cunfounded assertions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>New Delhi\u2019s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed this week on social media a strain of the virus had emerged in Singapore that could trigger a new wave of cases in India, and urged a flight ban.<\/p>\n<p>Singapore strongly rejected the assertion by the Indian chief minister.<\/p>\n<p>The official Spokesperson of India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi confirmed that the Singapore government called in Indian High Commissioner to convey strong objection to Delhi CM\u2019s tweet on \u201cSingapore variant\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The claims about a \u201cSingapore variant\u201d began circulating online, prompting leaders to order Facebook, Twitter and a local technology-focused portal to post the warnings.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook confirmed it had received the request and was legally compelled to comply. Twitter did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook users in Singapore received a warning notice and were directed to a government-run site aimed at debunking false information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no new \u2018Singapore\u2019 variant of Covid-19,\u201d it said. \u201cThe strain that is prevalent in many of the Covid-19 cases detected in Singapore\u2026 originated from India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>India is suffering one of the world\u2019s worst Covid-19 outbreaks while Singapore has largely kept the disease in check, although it has seen a slight increase in locally transmitted infections recently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE, In view of the \u2018false claims\u2019 by an Indian chief minister of a new \u2018Singapore variant\u2019 of coronavirus, Singapore on Thursday ordered Facebook and Twitter to warn users about his \u201cunfounded assertions\u201d. 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